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I largely agree with Peter Barth's comments. For me, the cherry heering and maraschino were most prominent. I think I should like to try it with double the absinthe (I see that Difford has halved it from what appeared here previously), which didn't stand out as much as expected. The flamed twist did add quite a bit on the nose, so don't skip that bit!

Despite the number and variety of ingredients, still distinctly an absinthe-led cocktail, as befits the name. Very fresh and on the dry side. I b particularly liked the effect of the flamed twisty here. Very enjoyable drinking in the aperitif /sweet-sour-fruity-herbal realm.

A complex and floral cocktail. Strong notes on anise, grapefruit and cherry.
However just being complex doesn't make this an excellent cocktail, imho. Misses a little bit of an edge/point for me. The gin is barely notable.
Lastly the cocktail is far more on the sweeter side than the rating towards 'dryness' sugests.

Just pushing my envelope on the sweetness scale. Absinthe is prominent upfront but the Campari and grapefruit come in nicely at the end. In my palate, the cherry was not prominent. May try a mist of Absinthe next time. Overall this was a nicely complex cocktail, and as Felicia noted, there is a lot going on in this one.

Is the 5 ml sugar syrup really necessary here? Maybe my view is skewed because I had to sub Aperol for the Campari (which I can't seem to not rapidly drain around my homestead). Loving the absinthe-cherry combo. Reminds me of a sort of Last Word / Corpse Reviver hybrid mutation... Do I really need more cocktail recipes to experiment with? Oh my. (17 Oct 2022, 12:58p)

So many notes! I did an absinthe rinse in the coupe and it was just right for me. Cherry Heering works, and Campari is always a rock star.

I did this cocktail for the second time strictly following the recipe. The absinthe, although in the title, is for my taste way too dominant. next time I will use only a barspoon, maybe less.

This is a great aperitif. The absinthe is present along with the taste of cherries. The gin, pink grapefruit, and bitters round out the flavour. Went well with our hors d'oeuvres.